mephitic
/məˈfɪtɪk/
adjective
- Having a very bad smell; stinking, especially from something poisonous or decaying.
- The hikers had to turn back because of the mephitic fumes coming from the volcanic vents.
- A mephitic odor rose from the stagnant swamp, making everyone cover their noses.
- The old basement was filled with a mephitic stench of mold and rot.
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